Fashion icon and heiress Gloria Vanderbilt has passed away at the age of 95.

Vanderbilt, a famous model and socialite was often a subject of fascination in the worlds of fashion and media. Her son, CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper confirmed the news today via a video obituary that aired on CNN this morning (June 17).

From a young age, Vanderbilt led a tumultuous life, one marked by a heated custody battle over her and her inheritance when she was young, and filled with marriages and business ventures as she grew older. “She lived her entire life in the public eye,” Cooper said in the video.

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